The two commissions mark the first time theatre plays have been recorded for transmission on Radio 1Xtra.

With a Little Bit of Luck is part-play and part-gig, underscored by a live mix of old school UK Garage. It explores the genre’s legacy on young people and is directed by Stef O’Driscoll and co-produced by Paines Plough and Latitude Festival, where the play premiered in 2015.

Mahfouz said: “When 1Xtra launched, it seemed surreal but brilliant that the music we loved was being taken seriously enough to be given its own BBC radio channel.

“It marked a shifting moment for what is culturally valued in this country and I feel that With a Little Bit of Luck being the first drama they air on there, the shift progresses even further towards a place of space-making and inclusive, representational cultural documentation and valuing.”

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